Draft resolution number 920, 18 September 2020, regarding the active ingredient A26 – AZOXISTROBINA (azoxystrobin) of the Monograph List of Active Ingredients for Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers, published by Resolution - RE n° 165 of 29 August 2003, on the Brazilian Official Gazette (DOU - Diário Oficial da União) of 2 September 2003

Regular notification 2020-10-02
G/SPS/N/BRA/1782

Description

This Draft resolution incorporates the following changes for the active ingredient A26 – AZOXISTROBINA (azoxystrobin) from the Relation of Monographies of Active Ingredients of Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers, all in the modality of foliar use (application):
-includes the lima bean, pigeon bean, mung bean, and green beans cultures with MRL of 0,1 mg/kg and safety security period of 7 days;
-changes the safety security period of the corn, millet, and sorghum cultures from 42 to 40 days;
-includes the phrase: "Acute Reference Dose (ARfD) : not applicable (source: EFSA*, 2010)";
-includes the phrase: "European Food Safety Authority".

Keywords

Maximum residue limits (MRLs); Human health; Pesticides; Food safety